Obituary of George Emmett Feltner

GEORGE EMMETT FELTNER, 90, died on Monday, August 22, 2011, after a brief illness. He was born on February 7, 1921, in southern Indiana, and grew up in Bedford, Indiana. After his family moved to Florida at the end of the Depression, he graduated from St. Petersburg Junior College. During World War II he served in the Army and was stationed on Guam. He made his career in municipal utilities and lived mostly in St. Petersburg, FL, but later retired to Ocala, FL. Mr. Feltner enjoyed bowling, playing golf, and traveling well into his late 80's. Mr. Feltner was preceded in death by his wife Ilse Krenzien, his parents George Emmett Feltner, Sr. and Della Stapleton Feltner, and his brothers James Benjamin Feltner and Richard Howard Feltner. He is survived by five nieces and nephews. A Graveside service will be held on Friday September 9th at 1:00PM at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL, with Full Military Honors being performed by Angela Santos, VFW Post 4781 Honor Guard. Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Ocala Chapel is handling the arrangements.